Auto luncheon kit



March 9 1926.

R. C. BROWNE o LUNmEpN KIT lFiled April 29, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 9, 1926.

UNITED STATES FROBERT c. isnowivii, or ALAMEDA, CALIFORNIA.

AUTO nurzrcnnoiv KIT.

Application led April 29, 192.5. Serial No. 26,650.

To all whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, ROBERT C. BaoWNn,

a citizen ot' the United States, residing 'at Alameda, county o't Alameda, and State of California, have invented new and useful improvements in Auto Luncheon Kits, of which the followingis a specilication.

This invention relates to a luncheon kit adapted for use by picnicking autoists.

It is the principal object or' the present invention to provide an improved combined luncheon container and server which when used in the latter capacity, may be expeditiously connected with the liront seat ol.l the car and suspended Within the tonneau at a point convenient to the occupants o't the rear sea ln carrying out this object, I provide a rectangular container which may be packed with various articles necessary to a lunch, and which is provided with hinged trays which serve as covers for the container when the latter is closed. I also provide brackets for removably engaging the rear of the 'front seat o'l the auto. These brackets may be connected with trays When the latter are extended, to firmly support the trays and container in a horizontal position so that itV may be conveniently arranged as a server in the tonneau.

One form Which the invention may assume is exemplified in the Jrolloiving` description and illustrated by Way oi example in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an automobile disclosing my device arranged as a luncheon server and supported Within the tonneau of the car.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the device showing it closed.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the luncheon kit arranged as a luncheon server and disclosing` the supporting brackets connected therewith.

Fig. 4; is a section through one oi the trays disclosing the connection between it.

and one ot the brackets. v

Referring more particularly to the accompanying drawings, 10 indicates a rectangular container preferably formed of sheet metal. This container comprises side sections 11, end sections 12, and a bottom 14.

At each end of the container is a tray 15.

which is hinged at its inner end to the upper edge of the adjacent end section 12. The

side and outer edges of the trays are formed with upturned flanges 15a as illustrated. Y It should be stated that the length et -eacli tray is equivalent to one'halt the length of the container so that the trays may co operate to form a closure for the top olf the container as disclosed in Fig. p

The side flanges oi the trays are formed With transversely aligned openings 16 which are located in close proximity to the hing-ing points of the trays. These openings in the trays are adapted to receive the horizontal arms 17 oi 'supporting brackets 18. Each o'l these brackets is formed with a hooked portion 19 which cooperates with a vertical i arm 2O in iirmly embracing the edge ot the back portion ot the liront seat of an automobile. The hook lits over the edge of the seat back and the arm 20 engages the rear surface of the seat back when the brackets are mounted in position. When so disposed the horizontal arms 17 of the brackets Will extend horizontally and support the container, with the trays extended, at the rear of the front seat and Within the tonneau.

To latch the arins 17 to the trays, the latter are formed with projections l21 Which are adapted to engage recesses formed in the undersnriace of the arms 1?. Such engagement preventing' accidentalV disengagement of the brackets and trays.

ln use the device is'constructed as descrihed. The lunch and utensils may be packed in the container and the trays folded over the top of the container to form a coinplete closure. rllhis forms a luncheon container which occupies but a minimum of space and which may be stored anywhere desired in the car during' the trip.

`When the luncheon is to'be served, the trays are extended and the horizontal arms of the brackets 1S are fitted thereto shown in Fig. rlhe brackets are then hooked on the back ot' the front seat of the car to sus pend the kit Within the tonneau at approximately the level of the back oit the iront seat. rllhis height is convenient to the occupants ol"- the rear seat. 1

Then the kit is arranged as inst described, it will be -lirmly held in position and the trays may be utilized to suppcrt food or utensils. Y

It is obvious that smaller devices of this character may be made to lit the sides or doors of the car.

The device here disclosed is simple in construction and very convenient for autoists Wishing to lunch in the car.

l/Vhile l have shown the preferred form of my invention, it is to beunderstood that various changes in its construction may be made Without departing `from the vspirit of the invention as defined in the appended caims r Having thus described my invention, what l claim and desire to secure by Letters .Patent is: Y y

l. A device of the" character described comprising a container, trays hinged thereto and capable of forming a closure therefor or being extended horizontally to serve as trays, brackets adapted to removably engage said trays, said brackets being adapted to removably engage the back of the front seat of an automobile to rigidly support the container and trays in a horizontal position in the tonneau of theautoinobile.

2. A devicev` of the character described comprising a rectangular container, trays hinged to the ends thereof andv adapted to be folded over the container and unite to form a closure therefor, brackets each hav- -ing a portion adapted to firmly embrace an upright portion of an automobile, said brackets each being adapted to removably engage saidtrays when extended to firmly support the trays and container in a horizontal position Withinthe automobile.

3. A. device of the character described comprising arectangular container, trays hinged to the top edges of the ends'of the container, said trays vbeing adapt-ed to be folded over the container to forni a closure for the saine, brackets having` `hooked Vportions adapted to embrace the` upper edge of the back ofthe front seat of an automobile, said brackets having-,horizontial 'e1-:- tensions adapted to removably engage said trays tovfirmly support said trays and container Within the tonneau of the automobile. 

